Vestry Slate

Amy Cebrian

A native San Franciscan, Amy lives in the Haight Ashbury with her husband, Christian and their four children.  Christian and Amy were introduced to St Mary’s by Kathleen Murray and Arthur Perkins, through their search for a spiritual home after starting their family together in 2009.  Amy is a proud parent of three SMV Youth Choir singers, and loves to sing with the Parish Choir on occasion.  She has enjoyed participating in the Parish Life committee, and with the Vital & Thriving steering committee.

Professionally Amy works in Customer Development with Cloudflare.  Her BA is from Mills College where she majored in Vocal Performance.  Most of all, Amy loves time with her family and friends, singing, hiking, and travelling.

Trey Hunter

Trey Hunter brings a passion for spiritual growth and community building shaped by his unique journey to the Episcopal Church. Trey comes from Southern Baptist roots in rural southern New Mexico. After being confirmed into the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of the Rio Grande in 2012, he helped establish a Canterbury campus ministry during his undergraduate years at New Mexico State University and participated in service projects at English cathedrals with fellow Canterbury campus ministers.

In his professional life in public finance, Trey serves as the Capital Budget Manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, where he oversees the administration of a multi-billion-dollar capital program across the City’s water, power, and sewer enterprises. His career in public service has included roles with the State of California, including leading Capital Finance and Sustainability teams for CAL FIRE and serving as a budget analyst and policy advisor for the California Governor. He holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

At St. Mary’s, Trey serves as a Stephen Minister, eucharistic minister at the 8AM service, and has contributed to recent stewardship campaigns. Trey is also completing his fourth year of Education for Ministry (EfM).

Trey is deeply committed to ensuring the Episcopal Church remains a vibrant spiritual home for all seekers in the generations to come. He and his husband Deven live in North Beach with their English Cocker Spaniel, Moose. Trey is grateful to be part of the St. Mary the Virgin community.

Liz Paxton

Liz was born in Paris, grew up in New York City, graduated from Brown University and has now lived in San Francisco for longer than she lived on the East Coast. As a lifelong Episcopalian, she wanted to be married in the Episcopal church and found St. Mary’s when she and her husband, John Paxton, were looking for a church to be married in 35 years ago. Their daughter Izzy was baptized at St. Mary’s and subsequently attended Sunday School, Youth Group, multiple Mission Trips and was very active in the youth acolyte program. Liz’s involvement in St. Mary’s ran deep, and included serving on a search committee and a previous term on the Vestry. She served as Junior Warden in 2015-2016.

Liz’s professional career has been in the financial services industry, most recently with The Humphreys Group for the past 18+ years. She served as Director of Operations and managed client services, Compliance, IT and HR for the firm. At the end of 2024 Liz retired, and is eager to embrace a different pace of life. She is looking forward to spending more time with family and friends, and engaging with new and different activities

Her past volunteer activities focused on Izzy’s schools, as well as many years with The Junior League of San Francisco including several terms on the Board. Liz is looking forward to finding new volunteer opportunities that spark her passion in retirement. After stepping back from her involvement at St. Mary’s for several years – but still continuing to attend the 9:00am service – Liz is excited about the opportunity to reengage on a deeper level. The community and liturgy of St. Mary’s have always been  very important to her.  

Stina Skews Cox

Stina Skewes-Cox

Stina Skewes-Cox Trainor, a sixth generation San Francisco, was baptized in our church and grew up immersed in its vibrant community. Along with her four siblings, she was baptized here and spent her childhood actively participating in church life. She sang in the children and youth choir and, during her high school years, taught Sunday school and was an active member of the youth group. Her two children were also baptised here and are currently in the children’s choir.

Stina has worked at the highest levels of federal government across the U.S. Congress, State Department, and the Obama administration, including  roles with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power. On a local level, she served as Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs at the New York City Department of Finance. In addition to her government experience, she has worked for the world’s largest non-profit, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She holds a bachelor’s from the University of California – Irvine and a master’s in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University.

Stina’s family has a long and cherished history with our parish beginning with her grandparents’ marriage here in 1955. Her father, the Reverend Peter D. Skewes-Cox, Sr, was baptized in this church and later served on the Vestry in the 1990s. Her mother, Colleen Juhl Skewes-Cox, dedicated decades to teaching Sunday school here, nurturing the faith of countless children. Stina’s deep roots in our church community continue to inspire her commitment to service and faith.